Walter Hines Page

Jonathan Daigle (University of Hartford)

Ed. by Jessica Gossling, Goldsmiths College, University of London
The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 3.2.2: American (US) Writing and Culture: The Nineteenth Century, 1783-1900.
Vol. editors: J. Michael Duvall (College of Charleston), Emory Elliott (University of California, Riverside), Nicole Kennedy (University of Newcastle), Stephen E. Meats (Pittsburg State University), Tony Papanikolas (San Jose State University)

Dates

Born 15 Aug 1855
Died 21 Dec 1918

Places

Born in United States
Active in United States

Activities

Primary

Diplomat
Journalist
Novelist

Resources

Hines Page's Works

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Although he published only one work of fiction, Walter Hines Page was one of the most important southern literary figures of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. A successful and innovative editor, Page reshaped major periodicals, including

The Forum

and

Atlantic Monthly

, before launching his own magazine,

The World’s Work

, a forerunner of twentieth-century news magazines such as

Time

and

Newsweek

. He was also a major figure in book publishing as editor of Houghton Mifflin and, later, editor and partner at Doubleday and Page. In these related fields, Page exercised considerable influence on American literature and politics. He played a key role in Woodrow Wilson’s first presidential campaign and served as Wilson’s ambassador to England. Page was also a dedicated…

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Citation: Daigle, Jonathan. "Walter Hines Page". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 28 February 2025 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=15243, accessed 29 March 2025.]